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DAY 1
| Title: |
Leadership’s Commitment Is Imperative to Achieving Your IDE Strategy |
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| Date: |
Monday, October 18, 2021 |
| Time: |
12 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
30 minutes |
| Speakers: |
Mike Bellaman, President and CEO, ABC National;
Brad Lewis, Corporate Director of Supplier Diversity, Hensel Phelps
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| Moderator: |
Tia Perry, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Director, ABC National |
Inclusion, diversity and equity aren’t just buzzwords. It takes genuine and authentic commitment from company leaders to create a culture of inclusion, diversity and equity. What does this leadership look like? What can we learn from other transformational efforts such as safety?
ABC President and CEO Mike Bellaman and ABC IDE National Committee Chair Brad Lewis share practical ways leaders can create a productive, inclusive, diverse and equitable work environment that creates the conditions for all to achieve.
SPEAKER INFO
Michael D. Bellaman has served as president and chief executive officer of Associated Builders and Contractors, a national trade association representing more than 21,000 members from 69 chapters across the United States, since 2011. In his role, Bellaman leverages the merit shop philosophy to help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which they work.
Brad Lewis, MCA, has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry with Hensel Phelps. He started as a field engineer and working his way up to a superintendent position, where he learned the importance of fostering relationships with owners, trade partners, community leaders and vendors to enhance project and community initiatives. Lewis is the chair of the ABC Inclusion Diversity and Equity Committee, which he has served on for eight years.
DAY 2
| Title: |
Unconscious Bias: Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential |
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| Date: |
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
| Time: |
12 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
30 minutes |
| Speakers: |
Tia Perry, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Director, ABC National
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| Moderator: |
Tia Perry, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Director, ABC National |
Bias is a natural part of the human condition. It affects how we make decisions, engage with others and respond to various situations and circumstances, often limiting potential. Learn to identify bias where it shows up in our own thinking and in our workplaces, cultivate connections with those around us to expand our understanding and moving forward with courage as we engage with care and boldness in addressing biases that limit our potential.
SPEAKER INFO
Tia Perry serves as a strategic thought leader to advance ABC’s IDE strategy, including the measurement and monitoring of the association’s initiatives and development of new programs and practices that effectively increase IDE awareness. Perry is currently an American Society of Association Executives Diversity Executive Leadership Program Scholar and has the completed the University of South Florida’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate Program. She also is a certified Franklin Covey Unconscious Bias Facilitator.
DAY 3
| Title: |
Importance of Supplier Diversity—It’s Much More Than Compliance |
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| Date: |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| Time: |
12 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
30 minutes |
| Speakers: |
Peggy Del Fabbro, CEO, M. Davis & Sons
Narciso “Pat” Patterson, President and CEO, Elysium Enterprises
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| Moderator: |
Tia Perry, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Director, ABC National |
Join us for an interactive discussion on moving past supplier diversity compliance to develop long-term strategic partnerships with diverse firms. Peggy Del Fabbro, CEO of M. Davis and Son, and supplier diversity consultant Pat Patterson from Elysium Enterprises will discuss how diversification of your supply chain promotes an inclusive approach to procurement.
SPEAKER INFO
Peggy Del Fabbro, is the the 5th generation of the Davis family leading the 151-yearold firm, which is certified as a Woman Owned Business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. A 20-year veteran in leadership roles at the M. Davis & Sons, she works to distinguish the construction company in the marketplace through an unwavering commitment to safety and quality and a forward-thinking approach to sustainability and the future of construction.
Pat Patterson, Supplier diversity professional Pat Patterson founded Elysium Enterprises, a consulting firm established to support the growth of an inclusive culture in supply chain within the business industry. Prior to Elysium Patterson spent 25 years at Verizon Communications. His last ten years with Verizon were spent in various supplier diversity roles and responsibilities, partnering with multiple organizations and executives enterprise-wide. In his 25 years with Verizon, he held key roles in global diversity and inclusion, real estate, construction, regional staff positions, along with his engineering responsibilities with Empire City Subway Company, a Verizon subsidiary.
DAY 4
| Title: |
Jobsite Culture |
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| Date: |
Thursday, October 21, 2021 |
| Time: |
12 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
30 minutes |
| Speakers: |
TBD
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| Moderator: |
Tia Perry, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Director, ABC National |
Most of us spend eight or more hours daily at work; often, we spend more time at work than at home with our families. It is important that our time spent away from home is safe, productive and equitable. We can build a jobsite culture that is free of harassment, hate and bigotry and champion inclusion and empower all people to reach their full potential.
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DAY 5
| Title: |
Community Engagement and Philanthropy: We all Have a Role to Play |
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| Date: |
Friday, October 22, 2021 |
| Time: |
12 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
30 minutes |
| Speakers: |
Dr. Mittie Cannon, Power Up: It’s a Mother Daughter Thing!
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| Moderator: |
Tia Perry, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Director, ABC National |
We all have a role to play in attracting and mentoring diverse talent into the industry we love. As we continue to create a more diverse and inclusive environment, it is important to step back and look at our community engagement through a lens of inclusion, diversity and equity. Hear from philanthropist Dr. Mittie Cannon on her passion for removing barriers for women in construction and introducing young women and their mothers to careers in construction.
SPEAKER INFO
Dr. Mittie D. Cannon has been engaged in workforce development in the construction industry for more than two decades with a passion for exposing young women to careers in construction through innovative programing. Dr. Cannon initially ran summer camps for young women to expose them to careers in the construction industry, which is challenged to pull in a qualified and diverse workforce, before founding Power Up.
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| Date: |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 |
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| Time: |
2 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
60 minutes |
| Speakers: |
Eliot Wagonheim, founder of WagonheimU and principal at Wagonheim Law |
| Moderator: |
Cybele Tamulonis, Construction Executive |
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Your professional life is governed by contracts, but are you fluent in contract language? Definitions are the language of contracts, and if you don’t know how they work, you’re leaving yourself open to significant risk.
Why do definitions matter? Because defined terms are the building blocks of every contract provision. For example, you may expect that you can be held liable for damages, but would never in a million years agree to be held liable for Damages. The difference? The second—the one with the capital D—is a defined term…and it means whatever the author of the contract says it does.
Join this webinar to learn:
- • To spot overlooked definition traps hidden in plain sight
- • How to interpret contracts the way a judge or arbitrator would
- • Top ways to use definitions to your advantage when revising contracts
SPEAKER INFO
With more than 30 years of experience, Eliot Wagonheim serves as general counsel to small and mid-sized businesses in a wide array of industries in both litigation and corporate matter. His clients range from five person shops to some of the most successful and recognized companies in the region.
Over the course of his career, Eliot and his team have served as buyer’s counsel as well as seller’s counsel in transactions ranging from $50,000 to $100,000,000. From a litigation perspective, Eliot has both won and successfully defended cases ranging from multi-million dollar, bet-your-company cases to smaller, District Court actions.
In addition to working with clients, Eliot also supports organizations and people by teaching online webinars, workshops, and Master Classes through the online platform WagonheimU; and speaking virtually and in-person.
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| Date: |
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 |
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| Time: |
3 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
60 minutes |
| Speakers: |
Don Hundley, JLG Industries; Kevin Keith, ABC Keystone; Rick Smith; JLG Industries. |
| Moderator: |
Greg Sizemore, ABC National |
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Open beyond ABC members
ANSI/CSA compliance is critical. Join a panel of safety experts as they discuss the 2020 changes to the ANSI standards that govern the access equipment industry in the areas of training, jobsite safety and machine selection. Understand what rental companies, equipment owners, supervisors, operators and technicians can do to ensure their teams meet the standards. It’s not too late to become compliant.
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Don Hundley, director of digital commercialization and industry association relations, JLG Industries, is responsible for aligning JLG’s digital strategies with industry association partners to expand safety and operator training programs for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms and telehandlers in the construction industry.
Kevin Keith, director of safety services, ABC Keystone, specializes in crafting safety policies, performing jobsite inspections and navigating OSHA requirements. Keith has more than 10 years of safety consulting and training experience. Prior to his career in safety, Kevin was an exercise physiologist in a workers’ compensation rehabilitation center, providing ergonomic assessments and helping design work-specific exercise programs to return injured workers to pre-injury levels.
Rick Smith, senior director of global product training, JLG Industries, is responsible for all aspects of JLG product training globally, including curricula design, program development and program implementation. Smith led the effort to create and launch JLG University, an online learning environment for JLG product training that has over 50,000 registered users worldwide. The JLG training team is spearheading the ANSI training effort for the industry.
Greg Sizemore, vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development, ABC National, is a key leader in the construction industry and the public sector on safety and workforce development. Prior to joining ABC, Sizemore worked at Zachry Industrial, where he played an integral role in the formation of Zachry’s competency-based safety, professional and craft workforce development programs. Sizemore is also an active volunteer leader in the safety and workforce development space. Currently, he serves on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health and the board of directors of NCCER and chairs the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention.
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| Title: |
Technology: Maximizing Your Construction Tech Investment |
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| Date: |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 |
| Time: |
2:30 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
60 minutes |
| Speakers: |
Michael Brackney, Customer Success Manager, Autodesk; Jeff Cann, Chief Information Officer, Encore Electric; Chris Jervey, Director of Business Development, StructionSite; Weston Short, Vice President of Engineering and Innovation, Gaylor Electric
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| Moderator: |
Matt Abeles, VP, Construction Technology and Innovation |
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
ABC MEMBERS ONLY
With the proliferation of construction technology, it can be hard to determine which tools and applications will drive the highest return on investment for your business. Matt Abeles, ABC’s vice president of construction technology and innovation, hosts a discussion with industry veterans to highlight best practices and common pitfalls in construction technology evaluation and implementation, as well as discuss current technology trends in our industry
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Michael Brackney works with clients to bring technology solutions to solve real-world problems. He helps clients with adoption, implementation and high-level strategy so clients get the most ROI on their technology investment. Michael has worked in various areas of the architecture, engineering and construction industry prior to joining Autodesk, including as a General Contractor, working with a VDC Consulting Firm and working in drone technology. He holds a B.S. in Architectural Engineering; Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Colorado Boulder.
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Jeff Cann is responsible for driving the success of Encore Electric’s business use of technology. Once a principal consultant to Encore guiding its Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation, his move to the Encore Electric team provided the opportunity to apply advanced information management practices that are better equipped to modernize their information technology and build capability for Encore in business planning and strategy.
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Chris Jervey works with many of the country’s largest builders, construction technology providers, AEC industry organizations and academic/training institutions. Chris is always learning about trends and tools in the construction industry that create workflow efficiency and make complex work a little easier; technology, lean construction and sustainability are a few of his favorite subjects.
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Weston Short oversees all southeast engineering departments for Gaylor Electric, including Computer-aided design (CAD) & Building Information Modeling (BIM) operators, design engineers and project architects. This level of collaboration allows Weston to effectively design seamless installation for our most complex projects. Recognized as Gaylor Electric’s 2016 Innovative Thinker, Weston is a highly valued team member for his remarkable ability to develop and implement forward-thinking ideas in the engineering field.
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As the federal government has provided more than $6 trillion in relief funding to address the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, ABC advocated for and supported critical bipartisan policies enacted by the U.S. Congress. However, ABC also expressed concerns regarding the most recent $1.9 trillion legislation passed under budget reconciliation and signed into law without bipartisan support.
ABC now urges Congress and the administration to focus on critical policies that will ensure our nation’s construction industry remains strong and ready to lead the economic comeback.
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On March 29, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General released an audit examining the DOL’s Wage and House Divisions survey process for collecting and determining the prevailing wage rate in four types of construction projects. According to the report, the OIG found that, as of September 2018, 3% of WHD’s 134,738 unique published rates, roughly 4,400, had not been updated in 21 to 40 years. Additionally, of seven sampled surveys that analyzed 124 wage rates, the OIG found 48% of the rates were not determined from data about a single construction worker within the 31 counties that the published rates represented. Finally, the report found union wages prevailed for 48% of the wage determinations, despite the fact that just 12.8% of the U.S. private construction workforce is unionized.
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According to a report issued by the Heritage Foundation, the United States Department of Labor uses unscientific and flawed methods to estimate the Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates. The report found, amongst other findings, that current surveys do not use statistically representative samples have tiny sample sizes and combine data from economically unrelated counties or set local wages using statewide data. Furthermore, nearly half of the surveys are over a decade old and don’t account for economic changes over the last ten year. The report concludes by suggesting the DOL should switch to Bureau of Labor Statistics data to get a more accurate reading of wage data.
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| Date: |
Thursday, July 1, 2018 |
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| Time: |
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Eastern)
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| Length: |
30 Minutes |
| Fee: |
Free |
| Speaker: |
Drew McGeein |
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
This webinar provides an overview of the new Hotel Engine/Travelers Haven discount programs. In addition to an overview, a demo of the online platform features for each program is reviewed.
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A study released in June 2018 by the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School found that prevailing wage laws discriminate against minority construction workers who have been traditionally underrepresented in labor unions. By examining the Davis-Bacon Act and the original intent of the law to exclude African-American construction workers from working on federal projects, to looking at the continuing effects of prevailing wage laws and the lack of minority participation in labor unions, the authors conclude that prevailing wage legislation has been a disaster for minority construction workers.
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